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Mexico’s Elected Judges Are in Place, Turnout Was 13 Percent, and the 2027 Round Will Finish the Takeover
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Mexico’s Elected Judges Are in Place, Turnout Was 13 Percent, and the 2027 Round Will Finish the Takeover

Mexico swore in elected Supreme Court justices on September 1, 2025, after a June vote with about 13 percent turnout. Morena-aligned lists swept. Half the remaining judges face voters in…
Elon Musk’s 20-Pill Box, Ketamine Bladder Scare, and the White House Access Nobody Drug-Tested
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Elon Musk’s 20-Pill Box, Ketamine Bladder Scare, and the White House Access Nobody Drug-Tested

The New York Times reported Musk traveled with a 20-pill daily box and told people ketamine was damaging his bladder while he advised Donald Trump and ran DOGE. Musk later…
New York Responsible Robotics Act Would Criminalize Civilians Arming Robots and Drones With Deadly Weapons
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New York Responsible Robotics Act Would Criminalize Civilians Arming Robots and Drones With Deadly Weapons

S3133 and A399 would ban civilians from mounting guns, flamethrowers, or explosives on robots and drones. The bill is still sitting in committee.
Hubei Hires White and Case to Vacate Missouri’s $24.5 Billion Default Judgment Over Alleged COVID PPE Hoarding
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Hubei Hires White and Case to Vacate Missouri’s $24.5 Billion Default Judgment Over Alleged COVID PPE Hoarding

On August 31, 2026, Hubei province and the Chinese Academy of Sciences retained White & Case to attack Missouri's $24.5 billion default over alleged COVID PPE hoarding. Attorney General Catherine…
TikTok’s Dramatic Return: How the Social Media Giant Came Back From the Brink After a 14-Hour U.S. Blackout
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TikTok’s Dramatic Return: How the Social Media Giant Came Back From the Brink After a 14-Hour U.S. Blackout

The January 19, 2025 revival was a political stay, not a verdict that the national-security statute had been satisfied or that the later joint venture transferred real control.
Supreme Court Upheld the TikTok Sale-or-Ban Law and the Fight Moved From the Bench to a U.S. Joint Venture
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Supreme Court Upheld the TikTok Sale-or-Ban Law and the Fight Moved From the Bench to a U.S. Joint Venture

The justices treated a sale-or-ban statute as foreign-commerce power, not as a First Amendment rescue of a foreign-controlled feed. The January 2026 deal rewrote the org chart, not the statute.
Quezon City Court Issues an Arrest Warrant for Vice President Sara Duterte on Three Grave Threat Counts After She Said Marcos Should Be Killed
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Quezon City Court Issues an Arrest Warrant for Vice President Sara Duterte on Three Grave Threat Counts After She Said Marcos Should Be Killed

On September 4, 2026, a Quezon City court issued an arrest warrant for Vice President Sara Duterte on three grave-threat counts over her November 23, 2024 remarks naming President Marcos,…
Ohio Recreational Marijuana Sales Hit $11.5 Million in Five Days Then Climbed Past $1.5 Billion
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Ohio Recreational Marijuana Sales Hit $11.5 Million in Five Days Then Climbed Past $1.5 Billion

Ohio dispensaries rang up about $11.5 million in the first five days of adult-use sales in August 2024. Cumulative recreational sales later topped $1.58 billion, with Senate Bill 56 rewriting…
Louisiana Act 651 Lets Judges Add Surgical Castration to Sentences for Sex Crimes Against Young Children
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Louisiana Act 651 Lets Judges Add Surgical Castration to Sentences for Sex Crimes Against Young Children

Louisiana became the first state to let judges order surgical castration for certain sex crimes against children under 13. Gov. Jeff Landry signed Act 651 in June 2024; it took…
Cleary Gottlieb Report Finds Years of Sexual Harassment at the FDIC as Four Employees Are Fired and Gruenberg Leaves
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Cleary Gottlieb Report Finds Years of Sexual Harassment at the FDIC as Four Employees Are Fired and Gruenberg Leaves

A 234-page Cleary Gottlieb review released May 7, 2024, documented harassment and retaliation at the FDIC after more than 500 people spoke. Gruenberg left in January 2025; eight discipline cases…
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